Cool Tools

Cool Web 2.0 Tools
Here are links to some Web 2.0 tools. Great for teacher or student use.
Need a tutorial? Drop me an email or stop by the library if you want help mastering any of these cool tools!
If you have a "cool tool" to recommend, let me know!

		http://www.heyworthtech.org/		A site built by Eric Updegraff and Michelle Harris. Heyworth's very own Tech Training Academy is now online! Learn about technology tools in your own free time. These tools will help you enrich your curriculum and help build 21st century learners in your classroom.
		www.animoto.com		This site builds videos with text and music.
		www.quizlet.com		Quizlet is the largest flash cards and study games website with over 6 million free sets of flashcards covering every possible subject...or make your own! the cards can also be converted into games at the click of a button.
		http://www.googlelittrips.org/		Google Lit Trips are free downloadable files that mark the journeys of characters from famous literature on the surface of Google Earth. At each location along the journey there are placemarks with pop-up windows containing a variety of resources including relevant media, thought provoking discussion starters, and links to supplementary information about “real world” references made in that particular portion of the story.
		http://museumbox.e2bn.org/		This site provides the tools for you to build up an argument or description of an event, person or historical period by placing items in a virtual box.
		http://www.gapminder.org/		Unveiling the beauty of statistics for a fact based world view.
		http://freeplaymusic.com/		Highest Quality Broadcast Production Music Library, Free Mp3 Music Downloads: Country, Hip Hop, Rap, Techno, Songs with Lyrics, sounds, and more!
		www.zamzar.com		Free online file conversion...without downloading any software!
		www.prezi.com Why Use Prezi?		Tired of Powerpoint? Create cool presentations on the web!
		www.wordle.net		Build beautiful word clouds.
		www.glogster.com		Interactive online posters...get rid of the glitter and glue! You can embed audio, video, links, photos, text...almost anything!
		www.wikispaces.com		Build your own website. If you can use Microsoft Word, you can use this...SUPER EASY! And free for educators!
		www.edublogs.com		Edublogs lets you easily create & manage student & teacher blogs, quickly customize designs and include videos, photos & podcasts - it's safe, easy and secure.
		www.slideshare.com		Upload your Powerpoints to the internet for easy viewing...and an easy way to move Powerpoints onto wikis, blogs, etc.
		www.voicethread.com		Transforming media into collaborative spaces with video, voice, and text commenting.
		www.timetoast.com		Create interactive timelines, which you can share anywhere on the web. Anyone can join Timetoast and start creating and sharing their own timelines, all they need is a valid email address. It's completely free!
		http://audacity.sourceforge.net/		Audio editor for recording, slicing, and mixing audio.
		http://jeopardylabs.com/		Build absolutely AWESOME Jeopardy games without using PowerPoint! Better yet, make your students write the questions and answers! Here is a SAMPLE for you to play: HHS Teacher Jeopardy
		http://plasq.com/products/comiclife/win		Create comic strips from your own photos.